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SB open raise range at 10bb — 9-max tournament (MTT)

9-max · tournaments · 10bb eff

At 10bb effective in a 9-max tournament (MTT), GTO preflop strategy plays 83.3% of hands from the Small Blind when the action folds to you: 52.7% raise, 30.6% limp, and 16.7% fold. 13 of the 169 starting hands are played as a mixed strategy rather than a pure one. For comparison, the same seat at 15bb plays 85.8% — 2.5 points tighter. At this depth, Button plays 43.5%.

Open raise all in52.7%699 combos
Limp30.6%406 combos
Fold16.7%221 combos
Same seat, other stacks
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Same stack, other seats
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Range in text form
Pure opens (100%): 44-22, A6s+, A3s-A2s, KJs, K9s-K5s, K3s-K2s, Q7s-Q2s, J6s-J2s, T7s-T3s, 97s-95s, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 53s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q4o+, J9o, T8o, 98o+, 87o+
Opened at 50%+ frequency: 55-22, A5s+, A3s-A2s, KJs-K2s, Q7s-Q2s, J6s-J2s, T7s-T3s, 95s+, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 53s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q4o+, J7o+, T8o+, 98o+, 87o+, 76o+
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Frequently asked

What percentage of hands should you open from the Small Blind at 10bb?

In a 9-max tournament (MTT) at 10bb effective, GTO strategy plays 83.3% of hands.

Which hands are always opened from the Small Blind at 10bb?

The pure (100% frequency) part of the range is: 44-22, A6s+, A3s-A2s, KJs, K9s-K5s, K3s-K2s, Q7s-Q2s, J6s-J2s, T7s-T3s, 97s-95s, 85s+, 74s+, 64s+, 53s+, A2o+, K2o+, Q4o+, J9o, T8o, 98o+, 87o+.